Shinju 真柔 Brian M. McGuire

Excellent and informative read

Karin Immergut, judge who blocked Trump’s troop deployment, ‘well respected’ and ‘has no fear’ U.S. District Court Judge Karin J. Immergut is now at the center of one of the most consequential cases over executive authority in modern presidential history.

On Sunday, U.S. District Court Judge Karin J. Immergut blocked President Trump's deployment of the Oregon National Guard. She is now at the center of one of the most consequential cases over executive authority in modern presidential history. Here's a deep dive into who she is.

As the Bodhisattva Never Disrespectful endured abuse for disrespecting no one

Mastered Equanimity

Expiated negative karma

And became the Thus Come One

Awakened in the Beginningless Past

Lord Shakyamuni Buddha

So may I keep them in soul

Equanimous

Loving Kind

Namu Myoho Renge Kyo

She says, “Without due process, without belief in the Constitution, we are not Americans. “

This is a common (and once widely held) notion. As Pres Biden used to say, “We are the only nation founded on an idea.”

If you’ve ever heard me talk about the Constitution, you’ve heard the same thing.

#LotusSutra #Buddhism #NamuMyohoRengeKyo #NamMyohoRengeKyu

Winded ripples clash or merge to moon-tugged waves
That rip and swell and crash to broken foam;
Does any part of water ask: "Why am I
So different, so alone, a part apart?
Does it think itself an island when drawn to cloud?
#AprilPoetryMonth

Bat Odor (BO)

An amazing feat!

The reason why the Trump administration and the GOP are attacking Judges and law firms is because the Judicial Branch is the only check on his power. The GOP is happy to have Trump as King. It’s not complicated.

Panty. Its right there

On a sustainable approach to supporting companies without going full boycott. Ebay still supports DEI on its site, Amazon doesn't. Use that option when you can. Post on BlueSky and/or Mastadoon, then share that to Meta. These habits, if adopted broadly with reasons known can have real impact.

What if D's were to try something similar to Gingrich's wildly successful "Contract with America" in the 90s? Find 10 "80%" issues that align with the party platform that 80% of American citizens agree with. If the left has, say, 5 of those, but 5 are more centrist, does this alienate?

It's very difficult to say what a "centrist" is during this massive political realignment. For example, if you believe societal laws need to progress with society, but carefully & in step with established law & institutions, you are a Burkeian conservative- yet I'd argue that is a center-left now.

Seated Aizen Myo'o (Ragaraja), Kamakura period, 13th century, Tokyo National Museum, Japan. Important Cultural PropertY

Happy #Valentine Day all. Meet the #Buddhist God of #Love Rāgarāja (Jp. Aizen Myo'o). On the Gohonzon (Buddhist Mandala) used in #Nichiren Buddhism, he sits on the left-hand side, representing sexual desire in the context of Awakening.
Namu Myoho Renge Kyo 南 無 妙 法 蓮 華 経

The Shadow King but he performs elaborate all ages shadow puppet shows at public libraries

#MakeAVillianWholesome

Shadow Cabinet A Positive Form of Opposition

Tim Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social has been on this for a while now snyder.substack.com/p/shadow-cab...

Klimt Life and Death 1910-1913 from Leopold Museum

#Meditation on #Death

They say at life's end
Life flashes before the eyes.
True! It starts at birth

‘You Can’t Let This Happen,’ Says Fundraising Email From Sitting U.S. Congressperson

‘You Can’t Let This Happen,’ Says Fundraising Email From Sitting U.S. Congressperson

I can't believe your brough back the Doomisaur. Oh - if he's king - Doomisaurus Rex

Awesome

5a U.S. Code § 3 - Appointment of Inspector General; supervision; removal; political activities; appointment of Assistant Inspector General for Auditing and Assistant Inspector General for Investigat...

I'm a lawyer. Unnecessary to understand:
"An Inspector General may be removed from office by the President. If an Inspector General is removed from office...the President shall communicate in writing the reasons ...to both Houses of Congress, not later than 30 days before the removal or transfer."

A Bard would come to the City, everyone would come from miles around to Acropolis, and in the center, the Bard would śpit mad rhythm and rhyme for hours, night after night: Sing O Muse…

The Iliad and The Odyssey are literally Epic raps. In hexameter. Sing, O Muse, of Rage…

12/ And many will. Just like last time, people will weary of these antics. Unlike last time, in the next year 1/2 Trump will have few checks, and will do broad spectrum damage. Let us focus on the places where we can do good and prevent harm. Do not waste energy on the impotent rage-as they intend.

11/ As a final note, that 53% is a temporary snapshot. Resist the urge to see fellow citizens as enemies. Some are conned, some are true believers & some are unaware - it matters not. Harris was and is right, couple a joyful fighting spirit compassion & kindness, ready to welcome any who see light

Can we make sense of Trump and Musk’s political approaches? KCRW unravels a disruptive White House week. Is the president just stirring outrage? Plus, we discuss Elon Musk’s influence on the foreign aid fight.

10/ As Sarah Isgur rightfully pointed out on @npr.org's Left Right and Center, we need to distinguish smoke from fire. Look at what Trump and his soldatos and underbosses actually do and can do, not everything they as bait or zone flooding bullshit. Canada a 51st state is the latter.

Soldato - Wikipedia

8/ Thus everyone gets distracted from the more dangerous things Trump, Musk and his Techbro coalition of "Spartans", and Project 2025 nationalist Crusaders doing to destroy the US from the inside. Far from "conservative" - which preserves, their stated MO is eviscerate all but loyal soldatos.

7/ Trump is not serious about Canada being a 51st state, despite PM Trudeau echoing "'Trump’s talk of making Canada the 51st U.S. state [being] 'a real thing' and tied to desire for access to the country’s natural resources." Trudeau repeats it, and it becomes the headline.

6/ So, to them, this is what "strength" looks like - destruction.

Thus, this headline runs roughshod over stories that explain what jobs are being cut, what the effects will be, and the people whose lives are upended, while we have nonsense about Canada being a 51st state.

5/ under the cloak of "cutting waste, etc."
And 53% of Americans are in favor of this, largely because they think government is the enemy & does not help them. They do not know what these agencies do, so assume they are filled with bureaucrats who do nothing but collect checks on taxpayer's dime.

4/ Musk -given Presidental levels of power-is unaccountable as a temporary "special employee" under an agency initially formed with the narrow mandate updating computer systems. DOGE is now transformed into an agency to gut and corrupt the Federal govt from the inside...